Comparison

magicplan vs ZHouse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

magicplan

Instantly create accurate floor plans and capture essential project details using your mobile device's camera. Streamline workflows for remodelers, restoration, and claims professionals with real-time data, photos, and integrated reporting. Get paid faster with efficient job management.

Highlights
  • Real-time floor plans
  • Photo and notes capture
  • Object and equipment catalog
  • Customizable forms and checklists
  • 360° panoramas
  • Integrated reports and estimates
Features
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GET IT RIGHT IN REAL TIME magicplan is the advanced floor plan app that enables remodelers, restoration, and claims professionals to capture what counts instantly. Top features: · Real-time Floor Plans · Photos · Notes · Objects & Equipment · Forms & Checklists · 360° Panoramas · Reports · Price Lists & Estimates No more waiting, no more wondering, no more wasted time and effort. Get more done and get paid faster. · Make floor plans quickly using just the camera of your mobile device (no extra hardware required) · Get all the details you need right away, like measurements and pictures · Customize it for your jobs · It’s accurate and helps you work faster · You don't have to wait or guess about anything We integrate with Xactimate® (direct integration, no ESX) and CoreLogic.

About

ZHouse

Easily create detailed floor plans and 3D visualizations for interior design projects. Customize furniture, render realistic visuals, and export professional CAD plans. Ideal for designers, real estate professionals, and homeowners.

Highlights
  • 1-minute mapping and 10-minute effect pictures
  • 2D, 3D, and Roaming floor plans
  • Whole house furniture customization
  • HD real-time rendering and 720 panorama
  • One-click CAD plan export
  • Multi-storey villa design support
Features
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ZHouse App makes interior design interesting, fast and easy - 1 minute mapping and 10 minutes effect pictures onsite; make floor plans in 2D, 3D and Roaming plans; one-click to export full set CAD; rendering directly via mobile phone; whole house furniture customization etc. Design your sweet home. Whether you are interior designer, or you are a real estate company, or you are doing whole house customized business, or you are house decoration material supplier, or even you are house owner to renovating your sweet home, Joyplay has all you want. 7 years development in China, with over 1 billion downloads and more than 2 million professional users in China, Joyplay makes interior design easier and faster, make your own house design while playing an interesting game! Features: 1. 10 Minutes finish house measuring and sketchup design, plain design transfer to 3D design one second. 2. Interior design easily via mobile phone. Hardware and software design with massive models. 3. Whole house furniture customization, massive models can be selected; material, color and models can be changed easily. 4. Support multi storey villa residence design easily. 5. Special-shaped scheme arbitrarily; Floor, double hollow, ceiling, all in one net. 6. HD real-time rendering 720 panorama, the real effect helps you better show the scheme. Promote rapid transaction of users. 7. One click to export full set CAD plans. 8. Make designs in 2D, 3D and Roaming modes. 9. Easy operation just like playing a game. 【Explanation of automatic renewal】 Benefits: full set of functions (export CAD, fast calculation, rendering of renderings, 720 panorama, roaming video...) 1. Subscription service: Know the commercial version of the apartment type (continuous) (1 month). 2. Subscription price: subject to IAP application information, for example, continuous monthly subscription is 168 yuan per month. 3. Payment: The subscription can be managed by the user, and the user confirms the purchase and pays for it and is credited to the iTunes account. 4. Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful. 5. Cancellation of renewal: To cancel the subscription, please open the iPhone "Settings" --> enter "iTunes Store and App Store" --> click "Apple ID", select "View Apple ID", and enter "Account Settings" page, click "Subscribe", and select "Bunko University Student Edition" to cancel the subscription. This subscription will automatically renew if the subscription is not closed at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. 6. Automatic renewal service rules: https://zhx.zbjsaas.com/userProtocol/userAutoRenewRule 7. Privacy Agreement: https://zhx.zbjsaas.com/userProtocol/concealProtocol 8. Member Service Association: https://zhx.zbjsaas.com/userProtocol/memberServiceProtocol If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at: service@joyplanchina.com Mobile phone: + 86 18150100690 Follow us! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCCbZqXuGiQzv8-npFT4pQ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyplanheadquarterchina Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/joyplanofficial/

Screenshots

magicplan4 screens
ZHouse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: magicplan at free with in-app purchases against ZHouse's subscription. magicplan also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 93) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. magicplan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ZHouse sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

magicplan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicplan has 41K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of magicplan's written reviews are positive against 53% of ZHouse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

magicplan ships an update weekly, ZHouse every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
magicplan versus ZHouse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermagicplanZHouse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41K ratings) — better4.5 (93 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews52.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41K — better93
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB721 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTechnologies magicplan Inc.Xiamen Zhibenjia Technology Co.,LTD.

Customer experience

magicplan

All ratings41,115 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews732 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.3%

ZHouse

All ratings93 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative39.8%

Bugs and requests

magicplan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rooms not detected properly due to obstructions
  • Crashes during posture calibration
  • Dimensions changing unexpectedly when editing
  • Inability to export or access previously created projects

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for curved walls and non-rectangular rooms
  • Improve 3D rendering capabilities
  • Provide desktop/web app version
  • Allow more flexibility in unit of measurement
  • Enhance exterior design options
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  • Improve stair and ceiling modeling

ZHouse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

magicplan

Subscriptions12
  • Standard Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Sketch Plan (1 Month)$12.991 Month
  • Business Subscription$19.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Monthly Business Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Report Plan (1 Month)$39.991 Month
  • Estimate Plan (1 Month)$89.991 Month
  • Standard Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Sketch Plan (1 Year)$129.991 Year
  • Business Subscription$199.991 Year
  • Yearly Business Subscription$199.991 Year
  • Report Plan (1 Year)$399.991 Year
  • Estimate Plan (1 Year)$899.991 Year
8 purchases

ZHouse

One-time8
  • Sketch 1 month$12.99
  • Sketch 1 month$14.99
  • JayPlan Monthly VIP$49.99
Show 5 more
  • Design 1 month$54.99
  • 知户型永久基础版$59.99
  • Design 1 month$68.99
  • JayPlan VIP$299.99
  • Design 1 year$349.99

Questions

Is magicplan free?
magicplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ZHouse free?
ZHouse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, magicplan or ZHouse?
magicplan is rated higher. magicplan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while ZHouse averages 4.5 from 93 ratings.
Do magicplan or ZHouse have ads?
Neither magicplan nor ZHouse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, magicplan or ZHouse?
magicplan ships an update weekly, and ZHouse every 11 days. Most recently, magicplan was updated on September 29, 2026 and ZHouse on September 29, 2026.

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